Municipality profile, KZN214
uMuziwabantu
uMuziwabantu is a local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. Census 2022 counted 115 780 people in 23 319 households, about 5.0 people per household. That is up 19.9% from 96 556 people in Census 2011. 73.2% of households lived in a formal dwelling and 23.6% had a flush toilet. It has the 32nd largest population of the 44 municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal.
KwaZulu-Natal. Category B3 in the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Framework.
People counted in Census 2022
115 780
Up 19.9% from 96 556 people in Census 2011.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Census 2011 and Census 2022
| Measure | 2011 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 96 556 | 115 780 | +19.9% |
| Households | 21 619 | 23 319 | +7.9% |
| People per household | 4.5 | 5.0 | +0.5 |
| Males per 100 females | 86.4 | 89.0 | +2.6 |
| Aged 0 to 14 | 40.5% | 36.4% | -4.1 pts |
| Aged 15 to 34 | 34.2% | 33.0% | -1.2 pts |
| Aged 60 and over | 7.4% | 8.4% | +1.0 pts |
| Households in a formal dwelling | 47.7% | 73.2% | +25.5 pts |
| Households in an informal dwelling | 2.3% | 0.6% | -1.7 pts |
| Households with water from a regional or local scheme | 59.7% | 54.4% | -5.3 pts |
| Households with a flush toilet | 12.2% | 23.6% | +11.4 pts |
| Households with no toilet | 5.1% | 2.6% | -2.5 pts |
| Households cooking with electricity | 47.0% | 69.2% | +22.2 pts |
| Households cooking with gas | 3.0% | 14.3% | +11.3 pts |
| Attending school (ages 5 to 24) | 34 138 | 39 536 | +15.8% |
Change is SA Data Hub's calculation from the two figures: a percentage change for counts, and the difference in percentage points (pts) for shares. Cooking shares are of households that named a cooking fuel; Stats SA leaves out “none”.
The 2011 and 2022 figures cover the same area. Stats SA, Census 2022 Municipal fact sheet (Report no. 03-01-82, revised), page 1: “Census 2011 indicators were generated based on aligned census data to current municipal boundaries (2021)”.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 26; General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 28; General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 30. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
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People
- Males
- 54 516
- Females
- 61 263
- Males per 100 females
- 89.0
- Attending school (ages 5 to 24)
- 39 536
- Aged 0 to 1436.4%
40.5% in 2011
- Aged 15 to 3433.0%
34.2% in 2011
- Aged 35 to 5922.2%
17.9% in 2011
- Aged 60 and over8.4%
7.4% in 2011
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 26. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Housing
Census 2022 counted 23 319 households, with about 5.0 people in each. In 2011 there were 21 619, with about 4.5 people in each.
- Formal dwelling73.2%
17 061 households
- Informal dwelling0.6%
143 households
- Traditional dwelling26.0%
6 067 households
- Other0.2%
48 households
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 28. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Water, toilets and cooking
- Water from a regional or local scheme54.4%
12 690 households. 59.7% in 2011.
- Flush toilet23.6%
5 504 households. 12.2% in 2011.
- No toilet2.6%
612 households. 5.1% in 2011.
- Electricity for cooking69.2%
16 094 households. 47.0% in 2011.
- Gas for cooking14.3%
3 317 households. 3.0% in 2011.
Shares of households. Cooking shares are of households that named a cooking fuel. Water from another source includes boreholes, tankers, rivers and springs.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 30. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
How it compares
- Population, 2022
- uMuziwabantu115 780
- Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal282 362uMuziwabantu has 59.0% fewer people
- Average per municipality in South Africa291 209uMuziwabantu has 60.2% fewer people
- People per household
- uMuziwabantu5.0
- Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal5.0uMuziwabantu is about the same
- Average per municipality in South Africa3.9uMuziwabantu has 1.1 more people per household
- Households in a formal dwelling
- uMuziwabantu73.2%
- Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal81.7%uMuziwabantu is 8.5 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa87.0%uMuziwabantu is 13.8 pts lower
- Water from a regional or local scheme
- uMuziwabantu54.4%
- Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal60.4%uMuziwabantu is 6.0 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa74.3%uMuziwabantu is 19.9 pts lower
- Households with a flush toilet
- uMuziwabantu23.6%
- Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal38.4%uMuziwabantu is 14.8 pts lower
- Average per municipality in South Africa62.0%uMuziwabantu is 38.4 pts lower
- Electricity for cooking
- uMuziwabantu69.2%
- Average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal67.0%uMuziwabantu is 2.2 pts higher
- Average per municipality in South Africa66.0%uMuziwabantu is 3.2 pts higher
Each average is the simple mean of the municipal figures, so a small municipality counts as much as a large one. Gaps between shares are in percentage points (pts).
- 73.2% of households lived in a formal dwelling, 8.5 pts below the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
- 23.6% of households had a flush toilet, 14.8 pts below the average per municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
Source: Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43), Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 26; General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 28; General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 30. Originally released , revised edition. Downloaded . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
Similar municipalities
The 4 other municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal whose Census 2022 population is closest to uMuziwabantu's (115 780). Where two are equally close, the lower municipal code comes first.
Sources
Every 2011 and 2022 figure on this page is from Stats SA, Census 2022 Provinces at a glance (Report no. 03-01-43, revised edition, originally released 10 October 2023), which gives Census 2011 figures alongside Census 2022 ones. Tables for uMuziwabantu: Person indicators per municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, page 24; Distribution of population by broad age groups, KwaZulu-Natal, page 26; General housing information per municipality (1), KwaZulu-Natal, page 28; General housing information per municipality (2), KwaZulu-Natal, page 30. SA Data Hub checked them against the publication on 28 October 2026.
Changes, shares of the total, averages and similar municipalities are SA Data Hub's own calculations from those figures. Corrections are listed on the updates page.